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Title: Military layout
Post by: scotsoft on May 26, 2013, 10:50:00 AM
This is a video of a TT scale layout and is just a joy to watch, especially for those into the military  :heart2:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DW2oaCh5dzQ&feature=player_embedded (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DW2oaCh5dzQ&feature=player_embedded)

cheers John.
Title: Re: Military layout
Post by: Tank on May 26, 2013, 11:46:31 AM
 :jawdropping:  Absolutely amazing!!!!!  How the heck do you get the tanks and personnel carriers off of the wagons like that? ???  I WANT I WANT!!!!! :laugh:
Title: Re: Military layout
Post by: scotsoft on May 26, 2013, 11:50:53 AM
Quote from: Tank on May 26, 2013, 11:46:31 AM
:jawdropping:  Absolutely amazing!!!!!  How the heck do you get the tanks and personnel carriers off of the wagons like that? ???  I WANT I WANT!!!!! :laugh:

I thought it may press a few buttons for you  :D
Title: Re: Military layout
Post by: Sprintex on May 26, 2013, 12:38:26 PM
Thanks for posting John, fascinating to watch even if like me you can't stand anything military-related :D

Quote from: Tank on May 26, 2013, 11:46:31 AMHow the heck do you get the tanks and personnel carriers off of the wagons like that? ???

Could take a guess? The guide wire is continued in the wagon bed, each vehicle has an onboard signal receiver of some kind (radio, infra-red maybe?) linked to a small solid-state switch that turns the power on to the motor. Just a case of signalling each one in turn, probably not too difficult with a little electronics know-how ;)


Paul
Title: Re: Military layout
Post by: porkie on May 26, 2013, 01:35:06 PM
Im lost for words
:heart2:
Title: Re: Military layout
Post by: EtchedPixels on May 26, 2013, 03:09:47 PM
Looks like the wire continues down the wagons. I've see video of this in RTR HO as well doing rolling road wagons.
Title: Re: Military layout
Post by: daveg on May 26, 2013, 06:12:43 PM
Brilliant!  :thumbsup:

Them little army people sure do drive quick!

Dave G
Title: Re: Military layout
Post by: Alex on May 26, 2013, 07:15:05 PM
Excellent. Wonder if I can incorporate that into my US layout. Have to look into this, although It's probably expensive.

Alex :wave:
Title: Re: Military layout
Post by: scotsoft on May 26, 2013, 07:24:38 PM
Quote from: Alex on May 26, 2013, 07:15:05 PM
Excellent. Wonder if I can incorporate that into my US layout. Have to look into this, although It's probably expensive.

Alex :wave:

Somehow I don't think probably would come into it Alex  :'(

cheers John.
Title: Re: Military layout
Post by: mr magnolia on May 26, 2013, 07:58:24 PM
I was pleased to see that the fickle finger of fate was needed in a couple of cases to prod the vehicles into life!
very clever though.